Buildbox AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like Buildbox

Apps similar to Buildbox include Godot Engine, which is free and open source. Other options are Unity, Unreal Engine, GABE and microStudio. You're spoiled for choice with Game Development Tools like Buildbox: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. Godot Engine icon
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    Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    184 Godot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
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  2. Unity icon
     365 likes

    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop, and includes detailed multiplayer workflows.

    139 Unity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Unreal Engine icon
     189 likes

    Unreal Engine is a professional suite of tools and technologies used for building high-quality games across a range of platforms. Unreal Engine’s rendering architecture enables developers to achieve stunning visuals and also scale elegantly to lower-end systems.

    111 Unreal Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. GABE icon
     5 likes

    Offers an integrated Gradle build environment for compiling, building, and testing Godot game projects natively on Android, supporting seamless on-device workflows without a PC. Facilitates game development using open-source tools within the Android editor environment.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Meta Quest
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  5. microStudio icon
     23 likes

    microStudio is a free game engine online. Create games, learn programming, play, share, prototype and jam!.

    178 microStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
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  6. Roblox icon
     99 likes

    Online platform for user-generated 3D game development and world building, customizable avatars, multiplayer experiences, trading, virtual currency, content sharing, achievements, collaborative projects, safe moderation, and a wide variety of games for all ages.

    60 Roblox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HTC Vive
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Meta Quest
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • US flagUnited States
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  7. A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. Free and Open Source Forever!

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. UPBGE icon
     12 likes

    A extremely powerful application to make games in python as well as in visual programming

    135 UPBGE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Blender
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  9. Construct 2 icon
     168 likes

    Scirra Construct is a 2D game development engine with a focus on building games visually. No programming is required though the software uses a visual method for event handling that relies on programming concepts like variables, loops and conditions.

    78 Construct 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Xogot icon
     6 likes

    Xogot brings the full power of the Godot game engine to iPad. With a native iPad experience designed for touch, you can create, test, and share games wherever inspiration strikes.

    57 Xogot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPad
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  11. Open 3D Engine icon
     26 likes

    Open 3D Engine (O3DE) is an Apache 2.0-licensed multi-platform 3D engine that enables developers and content creators to build AAA games, cinema-quality 3D worlds, and high-fidelity simulations without any fees or commercial obligations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Construct 3 icon
     80 likes

    Browser-based 2D game creation engine using a visual event-driven system, integrates JavaScript for advanced development, requires no installation or prior programming, supports exporting to HTML5, mobile platforms, Xbox One, and enables real-time editing on any device.

    56 Construct 3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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